Backend Engineer, Spotify
Podcast
$102.2-145.9k
+ Equity
3+ days a week in office
Commercial music streaming service
Job no longer available
Commercial music streaming service
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$102.2-145.9k
+ Equity
3+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To unlock the potential of human creativity—by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by it
Role
Who you are
- You hold a degree in computer science or similar subject and have at least 2 years of working experience in a similar backend engineering position
- You have some experience with at least one backend programming language such as Java, Scala, Python, or similar (NodeJS experience is also a plus!)
- You're familiar with developing and consuming APIs (e.g., RESTful APIs)
- You possess a basic understanding of database technologies (SQL or NoSQL)
- You're a curious and quick learner, eager to dive into new challenges and technologies
- You value collaboration and communication, and enjoy working as part of a team
- You have a passion for problem-solving and an interest in data and analytics
- You appreciate the importance of great documentation and data debugging skills
- You're excited about Spotify's mission and the podcasting ecosystem
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS), data processing frameworks, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and contributions to open-source or personal coding projects are a plus
What the job involves
- The Podcast Mission is the product and technology team at Spotify responsible for building the best tools for podcast creators
- We are responsible for the platforms, tools, and features that deliver a great creator experience, allowing podcasters to host (for free!), create, and distribute their episodes, while making money from their art and growing and engaging with their audience
- Our team is also responsible for innovating on the podcast format and making podcasting on Spotify more interactive and engaging than ever before
- Some of the industry-first features we’ve launched for Spotify creators and their fans include interactivity (Q&A, Polls, etc), video podcasts, and monetization offerings that are available to all creators, not just the ones who are big enough to land their own sponsors
- We are looking for a Backend Engineer to join our tight-knit and collaborative team building a best-in-class analytics offering to podcast creators
- You will grow your backend engineering and data skills to expand and enrich our analytics offering
- Above all, your work will impact the way creators grow and engage with their audience
- Work on a multi-functional team of web and backend engineers
- Collaborate with key internal team members to determine how to design backend systems and APIs to meet their scalable needs
- Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain Java services that seamlessly bridge our data pipelines across our creator analytics experience
- Work with your engineering manager and product manager to review product specs and translate them into engineering tasks
- Collaborate on RFCs to design scalable, observable, and maintainable systems
- Use best practices in continuous integration and delivery
- Work in agile teams to continuously experiment, iterate and deliver on new product objectives
- Support and learn from engineers in your domain and across the organization
- Have opportunities to gain expertise in data engineering
Our take
Spotify was founded in an attempt to combat the rampant music piracy that was causing significant harm to the industry. The company has since taken music streaming mainstream and now has 180m+ paying subscribers across the world.
With features that include a highly accessible interface and a vast catalogue of artists, Spotify's strong brand has been able to maintain growth in spite of fierce competition from deep-pocketed rivals like Amazon and Apple. The company has achieved this by making smart acquisitions to move into other verticals to strengthen its offerings, especially podcasting, by acquiring Gimlet Media, Anchor and Parcast.
Spotify's future plans include rapid growth with a goal to become a one-stop destination for all digital sound, as well as AI and NFT integrations. However, high costs incurred from the acquisition of exclusive podcasts, increasing competitor strength, and weak bottom-line growth mean that the company must find a balance to maintain its position in the sector.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jan 2016
$1bn
CONVERTIBLE
Jun 2015
$526m
SERIES G
Total funding: $2.1bn
Company benefits
- Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse
- Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success
- Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents
- All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub
- Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs
Company HQ
Norrmalm, Stockholm, Stockholms län
Leadership
Daniel Ek
(CEO & Chairman)Founded Spotify in 2006. Previously worked as an executive at Tradera, an auction company that was sold to eBay and was briefly the CEO of uTorrent.
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